Monte Belmonte

Monte Belmonte

Monte Belmonte 6am - 10am

Having grown up in the suburbs of Boston, I always thought Western Mass was a desolate wasteland. Now I can’t imagine living anywhere else. Well, I guess I can imagine it but I don’t WANT to live anywhere else. On this page you’ll find conversations with some of the people I find most interesting in our Valley. Authors, astronomers, astronauts and other people that start with letters other than “a.”

I got my start in radio impersonating Al Gore while off the air on Election Day 2000, and since that election dragged on and on, so has my radio career. I love bringing music and my “low minded humor for high minded people” (Wine Squirrel copyright 2017) to people of the Valley every weekday morning.

Friday, May 27, 201605/27/2016

Dean Wareham of Luna

In Podcasts

Dean Wareham on how to pronounce his last name, on galaxies, the moon and Ford motorcars, and on why is…

Friday, May 27, 201605/27/2016

Wine Snob: The Beatles of Italian Winemakers

In Podcasts

So good. And because they have mastered the basics, they can change the rules. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-pieropan-allegrini-and-frenchy

Thursday, May 26, 201605/26/2016

Explode Everyday

In Podcasts

Consider it a mandate. Find and explore wonder and, as Ray Bradbury says, “explode every day”. It’s the name of…

Wednesday, May 25, 201605/25/2016

Word Nerd: None Is vs None Are

In Podcasts

When do you use which? Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster will help us all. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-none-is-vs-none-are

Wednesday, May 25, 201605/25/2016

An Itch In Her Teeth

In Podcasts

Northampton High students take a theatrical look at school stereotypes, nuns, feminism, showgirls, and why jocks roam around the classroom…

Wednesday, May 25, 201605/25/2016

Heavy Petting: Apps for Cats?

In Podcasts

Is there nothing the world WON’T do for cats? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-apps-for-cats

Monday, May 23, 201605/23/2016

Mr. Universe: Hillary Clinton Hearts Aliens

In Podcasts

And she MIGHT declassify Area 51 if she becomes President of The United States. Will the world finally have answers.…

Monday, May 23, 201605/23/2016

A Breathless and Breastless March to Washington D.C.

In Podcasts

Paulette Leaphart had a double mastectomy. With her shirt off and her God behind her, she is redefining femininity, on…

Friday, May 20, 201605/20/2016

Wine Snob: Local Roadtrip!

In Podcasts

You should BYOB or BYOW at Local in Northampton NOW before they get their liquor license.  And maybe bring these wines!…

Thursday, May 19, 201605/19/2016

The Well Tempered Ukes

In Podcasts

A ukulele trio? Why, yes indeed. The ukulele is not an instrument to be scoffed at. These ukulele players are…

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